Gillan CD Reissues

[Gary]

Anyone any news about the latest batch of upcoming re-issues? I'm told they'll be far superior to the previously released versions - but not sure whether they'll contain any previously unissued material or not. Let's hope they do a great job this time - the last ones were pretty atrocious.

[Gary]

Hi Gary,

According to the latest edition of Record Collector, the Gillan CDs will be deluxe versions with bonus tracks, but that's I know right now. Will keep you posted if I hear any more!

[Gary]

Hi Gary (great name by the way!),

The Gillan CD reissues are due in the next couple of months. Here's what the Press Release says:


Edsel Records (through Demon) will be releasing a selection of seven Gillan and Ian Gillan Band albums in March and April. These will comprise of five chart albums, which were originally released between 1979 and 1982, including Glory Road which charted at 3 and Future Shock UK at 2. Together the seven albums feature eight chart singles.

The first batch of Gillan releases hit outlets on 2nd April and include Mr Universe (1979), Glory Road (1980), Future Shock (1981) and Double Trouble (1981). These will be followed on 7th May with Ian's first solo album Child In Time (Ian Gillan Band, 1976), Live At The Budokan (Ian Gillan Band, 1977) and Magic (Gillan, 1982). All seven albums have been digitally re-mastered by Ray Staff (Bohemian Rhapsody, Physical Graffiti, Corrine Bailey Rae, Deep Purple) and will feature bonus tracks including live recordings, and 'b' sides as well as album out-takes. The deluxe packaging will contain photos, lyrics, memorabilia and some wry observations of the times by Ian Gillan himself.
Gillan says: 'It's about bloody time!'

These albums feature some of Ian's cohorts including Janick Gers, Bernie Tormé, John McCoy, Colin Towns and Mick Underwood as well as the Gillan classics Sleeping On The Job, No Easy Way, Trouble, Mutually Assured Destruction, New Orleans, No Laughing In Heaven, Nightmare, Restless and Living For The City. There are also fabulous live versions of Deep Purple classics including Child In Time, Smoke On The Water and Woman From Tokyo.

Ian Gillan is rock royalty, and has become an erudite elder statesman of the genre. He was the original Jesus Christ Superstar and - with Deep Purple - he co-wrote and sang Smoke on the Water (one of the most popular songs of all time) among dozens of other hits. He's always made music for music's sake, not to appease critics, the industry or anyone else; to quote the man. 'It's important to step off the highway sometimes and take the scenic route.' He has played to tens of millions of fans, and sold over one hundred million records. To this day he approaches writing, recording and touring with the zeal, passion and commitment of an eighteen year old. Currently on tour with Deep Purple - His life is music - listen and enjoy.

FULL TRACKLISTINGS FOR ALL RE-ISSUED ALBUMS

GILLAN

MR UNIVERSE [1979] [Demon cat no: EDSS 1004]
1. Second Sight
2. Secret Of The Dance
3. She Tears Me Down
4. Roller
5. Mr Universe
6. Vengeance [BAT 12 A]
7. Puget Sound
8. Dead Of Night
9. Message In A Bottle
10. Fighting Man
Bonus track:
11. Smoke On The Water [live at Kingsway Studio] [b-side of 'Vengeance', BAT 12]

GLORY ROAD [1980] [Demon cat no: EDSD 2003, 2 CD]
DISC ONE
1. Unchain Your Brain
2. Are You Sure?
3. Time And Again
4. No Easy Way [VS 362 A]
5. Sleeping On The Job [VS 355 A]
6. On The Rocks
7. If You Believe Me
8. Running, White Face, City Boy
9. Nervous

DISC TWO
FOR GILLAN FANS ONLY [originally a free LP in the first 15000 copies of 'Glory Road']
1. Higher And Higher [VS 355 b-side, also on 'For Gillan Fans Only']
2. Your Mother Was Right [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
3. Redwatch [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
4. Abbey Of Thelema [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
5. Trying To Get To You [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
6. Come Tomorrow [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
7. Dragon¡¯s Tongue [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
8. Post Fade Brain Damage [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
9. Egg Timer [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
10. Harry Lime Theme [from 'For Gillan Fans Only']
Bonus tracks:
11. Handles On Her Hips [Virgin single VS 362 b-side]
12. I Might As Well Go Home [Virgin single VS 362 b-side]

FUTURE SHOCK [1981] [Demon cat no: EDSS 1005]
1. Future Shock
2. Night Ride Out Of Phoenix
3. The Ballad Of The Lusitania Express
4. No Laughing In Heaven [VS 425 A]
5. Sacre Bleu
6. New Orleans [VS 406 A]
7. Bite The Bullet
8. If I Sing Softly
9. Don't Want The Truth
10. For Your Dreams
Bonus tracks:
1. .Trouble [Virgin single VS 377 a-side]
2. .Your Sister's On My List [Virgin single VS 377 b-side]
3. .Mutually Assured Destruction [Virgin single VSK 103 a-side]
4. .The Maelstrom [Virgin single VSK 103 b-side]
5. .Take A Hold Of Yourself [Virgin single VS 406 b-side]
6. .One For The Road [Virgin single VS 425 b-side]
7. .Bad News [Virgin single VS 425 b-side]
8. Lucille [Virgin single VS 425 b-side]
9. Spanish Guitar [Lyntone LYN 10599, free with 'Flexipop' mag, Dec 1981]

DOUBLE TROUBLE [1981] [Demon cat no: EDSD 2004, 2 CD]
DISC ONE [Studio]
1. I'll Rip Your Spine Out
2. Restless [VS 465 A]
3. Men Of War
4. Sunbeam
5. Nightmare [VS 441 A]
6. Hadely Bop Bop
7. Life Goes On
8. Born To Kill

DISC TWO [Live]
1. No Laughing In Heaven [Reading Festival 29.8.81]
2. No Easy Way [Reading Festival 29.8.81]
3. Trouble [Reading Festival 29.8.81]
4. Mutually Assured Destruction [Reading Festival 29.8.81]
5. If You Believe Me [Rainbow 4.3.81]
6. New Orleans [Reading Festival 29.8.81]
Bonus tracks:
7. Bite The Bullet [Reading Festival 29.8.81] [Virgin single VS 441 b-side]
8. On The Rocks [Reading Festival 29.8.81] [Virgin single VS 441 b-side]
9. Mr. Universe [Reading festival 22.8.80] [Virgin single VS377/C1]
10. Vengeance [Reading festival 22.8.80] [Virgin single VS377/C2]
11. Smoke On The Water [Reading festival 22.8.80] [Virgin single VS377/D]
{these used to be bonus tracks on Mr Universe CD}

MAGIC [1982] [Demon cat no: EDSS 1005]
1. What's The Matter
2. Caught In A Trap
3. Long Gone [VS 537 A]
4. Driving Me Wild
5. Bluesy Blue Sea
6. Living A Lie
7. Demon Driver
8. You're So Right
9. Living For The City [VS 519 A]
10. Demon Driver (reprise)
Bonus tracks:
1. Breaking Chains [Virgin single VS 519 b-side]
2. Purple Sky [Virgin pic disc single VSY 519 b-side]
3. Fiji [Virgin single VS 537 b-side]
4. Helter Skelter [album outtake]
5. Smokestack Lightning [album outtake]
6. South Africa [Virgin single VS 1088 a-side]
7. John [Virgin single VS 1088 b-side]
8. South Africa [ext. version] [Virgin 12" single VST 1088 a-side]

IAN GILLAN BAND

CHILD IN TIME [1976] [Demon cat no: EDSS 1002]
1. Lay Me Down
2. You Make Me Feel So Good
3. Shame
4. My Baby Loves Me
5. Down The Road
6. Child In Time
7. Let It Slide

LIVE AT THE BUDOKAN [Japan 1977; UK 1983] [Demon cat no: EDSS 1003]
1. Clear Air Turbulence
2. My Baby Loves Me
3. Scarabus
4. Money Lender
5. Twin Exhausted
6. Over The Hill
7. Child In Time
8. Smoke On The Water
9. Mercury High
10. Woman From Tokyo

Any surprises, anyone? Are you disappointed there are no really new 'previously unreleased' tracks on them? Let's know what you think.....

Cheers,
Gary